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FOOT SUPPORT FOR WAGON BOXES.

(Application filed Dec. 10, 1900.)

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EDGAR O. BUTTERFIELD, OF MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS.

FOOT-SUPPORT FOR WAGON-BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 670,127, dated March19, 1901.

Application filed December 10, 1900. Serial No. 39,400. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR O. BUTTERFIELD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Marseilles, in the county of Lasalle and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Foot-Supports,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to footrests for use in connectionwith wagon-boxes where the drivers seat is supported at such a heightthat the feet cannot rest upon the bottom of the box.

My object is to provide a foot rest or support of this nature which isof simple and cheap construction and which is particularly available foruse with wagons having a high boxsuch, for instance, as farmers wagonswhere a top box is used.

My invention is illustrated in its preferred form in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a broken sectional view showing myimproved foot-rest applied to a wagonbox; 2, a broken plan section,taken as indicated at line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a front edge View of oneof the metallic brackets employed, and Fig. 4 a rear edge view of thesame.

In the preferred construction the foot-rest comprises a footboard A andbrackets A, of which latter only one is shown.

The drawings show the foot-rest applied to a wagon-box, of which oneside B and the front end B are shown. Each bracket comprises verticalmembers a a, a hook a and a reaiwvardly and downwardly inclinedfootboard-receiving flange or head of. The members a a are preferablyprovided with strengthening-ribs a and the flange a is provided withperforations a which serve to receive bolts o for securing the footboardto the bracket. The hook a of each bracketis turned outwardly andadapted to engage the upper portion of the adjacent side of the box, andthe main body of the bracket lies close to the inner surface of the sideof the box, as shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 2, the ends of theboard A are suitably notched to fit between the members a a on thebrackets, so that the central portion of the ends of the board projectflush with the outer surfaces of the brackets. The flanges a of thebrackets also project flush with the outer faces of the brackets,thereby forming webs between the lower ends of the members a a.

The drawings show the foot rest close against the front end of the box;but it will be understood that it may be shoved back and used at anydesired position on the box. As is well known, spring-seats are commonlyused on wagons, said seats being supported at a distance above the topof the box and some distance back of the front end of the box. Thelocation and inclination of the footboard A are such that the board isat the proper height and angle to permit the feet of the driver to restevenly upon it.

The drawings show the foot-rest applied to a deep box having acontinuous side; but it will be understood, however, that it is commonto provide removable top boxes for wagons, and when such top boxes areused the foot-rest is of particular advantage. It will be observed thatthe flanges or transverselyexpanded heads a atford metallic bindings forthe ends of the footboard and that consequently danger from splitting isavoided. Preferably the footboard is inclined,as shown.

The construction may be varied in details Without departure from myinvention. Hence no limitation is to be understood from the foregoingdetailed description except as shall appear from the appended claims.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A foot-rest for the purpose described, comprising brackets providedat their upper ends with outturned hooks for engaging the upper edges ofthe sides of the box and having at their bases transversely-expandedfootboard-receiving heads, and a footboard secured at its ends to saidheads, substantially as described.

2. A foot-rest for the purpose described, comprising brackets supportedat the sides of the box and depending into the box, rearwardly anddownwardly inclined footboardreceiving heads at the bases of saidbrackets, and a similarly-inclined footboard secured at its ends to saidheads, substantially as de scribed.

3. A foot-rest for the purpose described, comprising a rearwardly anddownwardly inclined foot-supporting portion and brackets 5. A foot-restfor the purpose described, co m prisi mg a footboard and supporting-brackets connected with the ends thereof, each [5 bracketcomprising members a ct, a base portion a and an outturned hook a at itsupper end, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

EDGAR. O. BUTTERFIELD.

In presence of D. W. LEE, ALBERT D. BACCI.

